River Rouge High School - Vigilant Yearbook (River Rouge, MI)

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CLASS PRESIDENTS 1 DOROTHY MQHANEY ROBERT RILEY WILLIAM HONOUR ARTHUR KAMINSKI -s.:4fFxi'eshman V1.3 Sophomore Junior Senior Some are sharp but few are flat , We've CI variety of lcxds cmd losses, Now the Seniors you're going to see- And cdso, the other classes.

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FRESHMAN CLASS -1 The dashing young Freshmen of this school have begun their high school career with a bang. Their sponsors, 'Miss.Anne Parks and Mr. George Shawley, have their jlgdndsgrfull, , though Mr. Shawley claims they are the best bumf- in the school . The first social event on the Freshman calendar was a private party on March 10. Iudging from the noise which came from the gymnasium, every single mem- ber of the class had a grand and glorious time. They 942 sold candy to make money to pay their Freshman dues. Their next event was the Professor Quiz Pro- gram, at which Tracy Bud Denninger, Ir. had the honors. The Freshman Class officers for the year were: Doro- thy Mcl-laney, President, Robert Heller, Vice-president, Arlene Vallade, Secretary, Tracy Denninger, Ir., Treas- urer. lqli SOPHOMORE CLASS 1941 Under the sponsorship of Miss Helen Wheater and Mr. Benjamin Goodell, the Sophomore Class is getting well under way. No more do they wear the typical green expression known to all Freshmen. They are becoming more like their admirable brothers and sis- ters, the Iuniors and Seniors. The Sophomores gave two dances this year. Both were huge successes. Leave it to the Sophomores to have a good time. They're good at swingin' it. Didn't Lee Wilson and Iames Honour interview that King of Swing, Benny Goodman? On May 12, the Sophomores entertained themselves -at a closed party. Everyone had just what he want- ed: an evening chuck full of fun. The Sophomores are stepping out in the sports di- vision, too-Thomas Coombs, Robert Gnam, Iack Kau- rin, Iames Honour, Lee Wilson, and many others. The Sophomore Class officers are: Robert Riley, Presidentg Delbert Salliotte, Vice-presidentg Mary Lee Wilson, Secretary: lohn Viger, Treasurer. -1 - IUNIOR CLASS - 1940 - The Iunior boys and girls were together this year in room 301. They are growing up to be quite re- sponsible persons. Much credit for this goes to Miss Eunice M. Brake and Mr. Raymond LaFrey. Mr. LaFrey is taking the place of Mr. George Robinson, who has left our school. This year two dances were given by the Iuniors. They also gave a mystery play called Cat O' Nine Tails . Among the less exciting but still important Iunior duties were: Taking charge of the book store, selling blue books and sponsoring an assembly. The really big event of the season is the Iunior Hop. Leading a close second was the selection of those sparkling class rings so dear to every Iunior's heart. The Iunior Class officers are: William Honour, Presi- dent, Betty Gertz, Vice-president, Marcella Phail, Sec- retaryg and Elsie Schwartz, Treasurer. - v- SENIOR CLASS HISTORY We, the Senior Class of '39, began our pleasant so- journ as a class in this River Rouge high school in the fall of '35. Mr. Owen Evans and Miss Helen Bishop were given the job of being our sponsors. We Freshmen chose our class colors-green and white: our motto- Aim to attain success . On March 20, we had a private get acquainted party. That first year, Willard Adams, Eileen Lockman and Lillian Blankenbaker were on the debate team. Our future athletes were beginning to show promise -such boys as: Arthur Greig, Lowell Moore, football, Archie Seivewright, I. T. White, Richard Lazar, Alvin Perry, basketballp Claude Randall, swimming, Alvin Perry, Richard Lazar, tennis. Our Freshman class officers were: Eileen Lockman, President, Lucille Coleman, Vice-presidentg Helen Ko- vacs, Secretaryp Arthur Greig, Treasurer. Our Sophomore year opened with a danc5a long awaited social event. Then came our picnic-a hap- py, rollicking affair. On the debate team we had Eileen Lockman, Ernest Pacheco and Willard Adams, with a prophecy of a rosy future. A good number of our boys were in the band, as well as in the orchestra. A few of our girls were also in the orchestra. As for sports, on varsity teams we had: William Trzcinski, football, Archie Seivewright, I. T. White, bas- ketball, I. T. White, baseballg Iohn Moehl, Oliver Wright, Lowell Healy, Howard Goniea, trackg Richard Lazar, tennis. Our Sophomore class officers were: Eileen Lockman, President, Arthur Kaminski, Vice-presidentp Arthur Greig, Secretaryg Mable Daly, Treasurer. In September of '37, a significant thing happened. We Iuniors moved into 301, that is, all of us who could squeeze in. The overflow resulted in two other homerooms-308 and 332. Our class officers that year were: Arthur Kaminski, Presidenty Ross Wilson, Vice-president, Viola Ferenczi, Secretaryg Arthur Greig, Treasurer. Of course we gave the usual dances and had grand times at them-but-we had far more important busi- ness. First of all we gave our Iunior Play, Your Money or Your Wife -an hilarious comedy about a wealthy pickle manufacturer and the marriage of his only daughter. Frances Pattenaude, Donald Cock, Walter Maga, and Helen Pilz had leading roles. We were proud to have one of the largest audiences ever attending a class play. Then we selected our class rings-an exciting event in any student's life.